atypical mycobacterium

atypical Mycobacterium

a group of mycobacteria, including pathogenic and nonpathogenic forms, that are classified according to their ability to produce pigments, growth characteristics, and reactions to chemical tests. Mycobacteria, nontuberculosis (atypical) does not require isolation precautions.

atypical mycobacterium

Any Mycobacterium species exclusive of M lepra, M tuberculosis or M bovis—the latter two of which cause “typical” tuberculosis. Atypical mycobacteria are so designated because they grow more rapidly, produce heat-stable catalase, do not produce niacin or reduce nitrates, and are usually resistant to isoniazid.

atypical mycobacterium

Any Mycobacterium spp exclusive of M lepra, M tuberculosum, or M bovis–the latter 2 of which cause 'typical' TB; AM are so designated because they grow more rapidly, produce no niacin, don't reduce nitrates, produce heat-stable catalase,and are usually resistant to isoniazid. See Atypical mycobacterial infection, Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

In pilot phase II studies involving five patients, MiKasome therapy was able to resolve underlying Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in three adults with tuberculosis and two children with atypical Mycobacterium infections, all of whom had failed conventional therapies.

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